Our next free webinar is titled “Retrofit Roof Systems for New or Existing Buildings.” 

John D’Annunzio, the technical columnist for Roofing Contractor and the editorial director of ARW, will present a webinar titled “Proper Design of Low-Slope Roofs” on Oct. 16. 

ARW’s sister publication, Roofing Contractor, will hold a free webinar for roofing contractors onOct. 17 titled “Recycle Your Way to Profits.” 

Just got back from Roofing Contractor’s Best of Success Conference — an event that usually takes my breath away, even when it’s not held at high altitude. 

I love the fall. The weather is beautiful. Football season begins, and the baseball playoff races are in full swing. It’s also time for Roofing Contractor’s Best of Success Conference, which is my favorite event of the year. 

In my last blog entry, I noted that OSHA recently announced it was extending its temporary enforcement measures in residential construction for three months — until Dec. 15, 2012. 

 The first time I remember meeting Reid Ribble was at an IRE show where he was taking on all comers at a pink ping-pong table.  

On August 30, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it was extending its temporary enforcement measures in residential construction. 

 Jim Arnold saysunderlayments are one of the least appreciated and least understood elements of a steep-slope roofing system.  

The story goes that after months of working to determine the structure of DNA, scientist James Watson took some time off to relax.